On Friday, my business partner Arun Ponnusamy forwarded all of our counselors a spam email he received from the National Society of High School Scholars. This was the entirety of Arun’s message (if you sense his contempt, it’s for the company sending the email, not for the families who are asking the question): “At least once […]
Read More >Negative college admissions influences
Negativity has a tendency to seep unnecessarily into all aspects of the college admissions process. Some parents respond by not just soaking it in, but also spraying it back out to people around them. They contribute to the escalating arms race-like nature of the process by talking about how difficult it is to get into […]
Read More >In-state tuition at an out-of-state school?
According to data collected by the College Board, the average tuition and fees to attend a public university are roughly 1/3 what they are to attend a private college, as long as that public university is in your home state. As soon as you venture to new state territory, the costs more than double at most […]
Read More >Life at Collegewise
In March, I announced that we’d hired a full-time filmmaker at Collegewise, Frank Martinez. Yesterday, Frank released his first official finished product with us—a recruiting video entitled Life at Collegewise. Our offices were buzzing with pride and praise for how well he captured just who we are and how much we love the company we’ve built […]
Read More >Taking advantage
Some college admissions advantages are bestowed on select groups. Naturally great test-takers, highly recruited athletes, students with the economic means to avail themselves of test prep and tutoring—while they may have worked to gain (rather than just have been gifted) those advantages, the advantages themselves are just not available to every high school student. But […]
Read More >Make the choice
I can imagine Seth Godin’s recent recommendation to make two lists being met with eye rolling from many teens, and from many parents, for that matter. But whether or not you take his recommendation to tape one list to your bathroom mirror and to read it every day, the overarching message is a crucial one, especially […]
Read More >Productive laziness?
Here’s yet another piece, this one from BBC, with some compelling arguments and evidence that taking regular breaks (in between short bursts of focused work) is actually the key to productivity. “Why You Should Manage your Energy, Not your Time” also includes this snippet from study skills and productivity author Cal Newport: “In order to […]
Read More >Worrying is not a strategy
In the 18 years I’ve been at Collegewise, I can’t recall an instance where a student (or that student’s parents) worried their way to the admissions decision they wanted. I’ve seen them worry about whether or not they had enough community service hours and how their school’s class ranking system might hurt them. I’ve seen […]
Read More >The science behind an effective pep talk
Do you ever find yourself in the position of having to give a pep talk? Maybe you’re a counselor who needs to light an application fire under your seniors. Maybe you’re a team captain who needs to get your teammates committed to the summer workout schedule you’re proposing. Maybe you’re a parent who’s trying to […]
Read More >Sharing weaknesses accentuates strengths
Seniors moving into the application process will soon be besieged with messaging and advice around highlighting their strengths, standing out, and packaging themselves to supposedly resonate with their prospective colleges. But the best way to present yourself is to do so honestly. Yes, that means bringing your accomplishments and strengths front and center. Explain them […]
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